Berlin-Steglitz-Zehlendorf is an electoral constituency (

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: ''Wahlkreis'') represented in the

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. It elects one member via

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. Under the current constituency numbering system, it is designated as constituency 79. It is located in southwestern

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, comprising the Steglitz-Zehlendorf borough. Berlin-Steglitz-Zehlendorf was created for the inaugural 1990 federal election after German reunification. Since 2017, it has been represented by Thomas Heilmann of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).

Geography

Berlin-Steglitz-Zehlendorf is located in southwestern

. As of the 2021 federal election, it is coterminous with the Steglitz-Zehlendorf borough.

History

Berlin-Steglitz-Zehlendorf was created after German reunification in 1990. In the 1990 election, it was constituency 252 in the numbering system. In the 1994 and 1998 elections, it was number 253. In the 2002 through 2009 elections, it was number 80. Since the 2013 election, it has been number 79. Originally, the constituency comprised the boroughs of Steglitz and Zehlendorf, excluding the area of Steglitz east of the

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, specifically the locality of

Lankwitz Lankwitz () is a German locality (''Ortsteil'') within the borough (''Bezirk'') of Steglitz-Zehlendorf, Berlin. Until 2001 it was part of the former borough of Steglitz. History The locality was first mentioned in 1239 with the name of ''Lanko ...

and part of Lichterfelde. In the 1994 and 1998 elections, it comprised the entirety of Steglitz and Zehlendorf boroughs. Since their merger ahead of the 2002 election, it has been coterminous with the Steglitz-Zehlendorf borough.

Members

The constituency was first represented by Gero Pfennig of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) from 1990 to 1998. It was won by the

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(SPD) in 1998 and represented by Renate Rennebach until 2002, followed by Klaus Uwe Benneter until 2005. Karl-Georg Wellmann of the CDU was elected in 2005, and re-elected in 2009 and 2013. He was succeeded by fellow CDU member Thomas Heilmann in the 2017 election.

Election results

2021 election

2017 election

2013 election

2009 election

References

{{Authority control Federal electoral districts in Berlin Steglitz-Zehlendorf 1990 establishments in Germany Constituencies established in 1990